A Chinese monochrome yellow glazed porcelain Kangxi-style bottle vase, late Qing Dynasty/ early Republic period, 20th century, covered to the body, neck of the interior and base, with a rich yellow iridescent glaze, and decorated with an incised design of potted flowers of the four seasons: plum blossom, peonies, lotus and chrysanthemums. The neck with a band of incised leaves, the base incised with an apocryphal Kangxi six-character mark surrounded by the double-circle., catalogue note: Seasonal references abound in Chinese Art, and the four different types of flowers painted here allude to the passing of time and the changes in nature.